Computing-scale.



` G. W. KONE.

COMPUTING SCALE.

APPLICATION 11111111 $113121', 2s. 1912 1,1 12:,808, Pand 001. 6., 1914.

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lw. KONE. COMPUTING SCALE. APPLICATION PLEDSBPT :23, 1912.

`UN1TED sTATEs 'PATENT oEEToE.

GEORGE W. KONE, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINIS.

COMPUTING-SCALE.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, GEoRoE W. KONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State of" Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Computing-Scales, of which the following is a speciication. A

My invention relates t improvements in computing scales. n

One of the `objects of my invention is to provide a scale, of the character described, which' is simple in'its parts, cheap of construction, accurate and efficient in operation and which has a wide range of usefulness.

Other and further objects of my invention will become readily apparent to persons vskilled in the art from a consideration of the following description when taken in conjunction with the accom anying drawings, which form a part hereof, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevation of the scale complete showing the front face; Fig. 2 is a similar 'View of'the scale with the scale-pan left oil", and somewhat enlarged, showing the rear face; Fig. 3 is a side elevation, showing parts in section; Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on line 5 5 of Figli.

In all the views the same reference charactcrs indicate similar parts.

bearings 14- and l5. that the 10 1s a frame rotatably supported by a supporting eye-bolt, 11 so that the frame may be rotated ou the eye-bolt in order that the dial may be turned in any direction for the purpose ot more convenient observation. A lugr 12 projects laterally from the frame and affords bearing for a sliding rack Ine-n1- ber 13. Two similar projections 14 and 15 project from the lower end of the frame to afford guiding and bearing support therebetween for thev lower cud of the sliding member. The projections 13 and 11 are connected together by a strap 15 which prevents the sliding member from being disengaged from the frame.` The upper ond of the sliding'mcmber l?) is round, as at '16, for lateral movement in the bearing 12 while the lower end 17 is flat for lateral movement inthe .it will therefore be seen sliding member-13 has considerable vertical i'novemcut in the bearings supplied by the frame 12.

A weight 18 is adjustably secured on the Specification of Letters Patent. A

Application tiled September 23, 1912. Serial'o. 721,745.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914-.

rod 19, that has tis inner end fastened to a drum 20. T he weight may be more( in and out,`on the rod 19, anil secured in adjusted position by tie seti screw 21. Projecting rearwardly i'rm the frame 10, ,are brackets Q2 and 23, which are preferably integral parts of the frame. These brackets are provided with tapering depressions 21--24 near weight member project. Projecting from each side of the drum 20 are lugs 25 and 26 through which'hardened tapered points afforded by the adjustable bearing screws 27 and 28 are screw threaded to provide bearing supports inthe said tapering depressions, for the Weight member. As will be observed the points of the screws are much more acute than the taper of said depressions so that the weight may be oscillated through a considerable are of ing which movement the adjustable bearing screws :27 and 28 will make Contact with the tapered depressions 24-21 only at their respective points. These screws are in line substantially with the concentric axis of the drum 20. By lthis means the weight 18 may be moved out of a substantially vertical position to a position almost at right angles to that which. it occupies in Fig. 3, with very light if any frictional resistance being interposed by its bearings. Connected to the drum 20, as at 29, a iexible ribbon, chain, or the like, 30, is secured and passed around the top portion ot the drum, the other end being connected to the sliding member 13as at 31. While I have shown a band, which may be of any material for the purpose, such as bronze, steel, or the like, it is quite evident that a chain may be substituted, or any other iiexible medium that is well designed to oscillate the weight when the sliding member is moved in its vertical plane.

The sliding member is slotted'as at The continuing portion on 'one side of the slot maybe formed into a rack 33 the other side 34 being provided with a smooth inwardly projecting face. A pinion 3 5 meshes in the rack 83 and is secured to a shaft 3G by means of la key 37.

Now it isevident that when the sliding member 13 is moved vertically in its bearings, on the frame 10, that the pinion 35 will be rotated by means of the rack 33 and -likewise the shaft 3G the pinion.

a circle durdepressed the weight 18 will be raised, and l i 50 out departing from is then takenrom the scale and the price beam is moved tothe normal position of 2 pounds, as shown-by dotted lines in Fig. l. he price beam is now left in 'this'position \5\ and the vessel 62 may be-tilled with the material to be weighed and the disk-Will move to register 2 pounds the distance 'required before the 0 markof the outside scale comes opposite the. indicating' arm of the beam and after thev indicating mark passes the wire,

of the particular arm, all of the Weight indicated thereafter represents the net Weight or the lvveigl'it of the contents of the vessel.

An adjusting :screw 63 passes through a threaded projection 64 from the frame 10 and is guided in lthe projection 65. The npper end of this adjusting screw comes in contact with a shoulder on the price beam and is a means for adjusting the normal position of the price beam `With reference to the 0 point on the scale disk.

The arrows, in Figs. l and 2, show the dilrection of movement of the disk at the time when articles are bein,1 Weigl'ied. Assume 'that the 4price of the material to be weighed is five centsv terihl on thescale, then the indication Q0 on the'disk Will lie immediately under the price 5 on the price beam, will show at the Wirel and indicate that the price of the commodity is twenty cents (QO). It' now the price ofthe commodity is six cents (6c) per pound the indication will be shov n upon the opposite arm or end 'of the beam, as even numbers are shown on the right hand side and odd numbers on the lett hand side, for the purpose of convenience of observation.

Any number of disks, with various com- 40 pilations 0n their respective faces-may be employed in connection-With suitable cards for the price beams which cards may be inserted therein in proper relation `to the said disks, so that the scope of the scale may thus be very greatly expanded.

While I have herein described a sinffle embodiment of my invention for the purposes -of illustration, it is evident that many changes may be made in the struct-ure 'Withthe'scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1 1. A computing scale, comprising, in part,

a disk-dial provided With aplurality of concentric semi-circular series of indications reading progressively f om a radial line, on

one side of the axis, to a diametrically op-A posite radial line and another like series of G0 indications'reading progressively -from the last mentioned racial line to the first mentioned line on the opposite half of the disk,

a price beam for coperation with said dial,

means to support the dial for rotation from a normal position and return thereto, and

(5c) per-pound and the scaledisk shows that there are 4 pounds of m-a:

means to support the beam 1for adjustment to other positions than normal.

2. A computing scale, comprising, in part, a4 frame, a disk-dial supported thereby provided with a plurality/'of concentric semicircular series or" indications reading progressively from a radial line, on one side of the Aaxis, to adiametrically opposite radial 4line and another like series or' indications rca-ding progressively from the last mentioned radial line to the lirst mentioned line on. the oppositc'half of the disk, and a pricebeam extending diamctrically across the disk, said disk and beam rotatable each with respect to the other and each With respect to said frame.

3. A computing scale, comprising, in part, a disk-dial provided with a. plurality of concentric 'semrcircular sc ics of indications reading progressively from a radial line, on one side ot the, axis, to a diamelrically opposite radial line and another like series of indit-ations reading progressively from the last' mentioned radial line to the first mentioned line on the opposite half of the disk, one of each series oi said indications reading progressively in opposite direction to that of the other of its respective series, and a pricebeam extending diamctrically across the disk, and rotatably adjustable with reference to a fixed point on the disk.

4. A computing scale, comprising', in part, a frame, a'rotatable disk-dial having a series of concentric computative indications on each side thereof and a price-beam rotatably adjustable, on the frame and crossing the front and rear sides of said disk.

5. A com'iuting scale comprising a long narrow frame, a shaft extending through said frame from back to front near the middle thereof, indicating maus upon the front end of said shaft, a pinion upon the rear end of the shaft, a sliding rack member coperating with said pinion, said frame providing. guiding bearings therefor, and said rack member movable vertically within the latcrai conncs of said frame, a lug extending backwardly from each side of said frame, a'-

drum supported by andbetween said lugs Within the lateral confines ot said frame, flexible connections between said drum and sliding mcmber,"'and means being visible and the parts carried thereby.

6. A con'iputing scale comprising a frame rotatably supported at its top, said frame bcn-ig' long' and narrow, a disk-dial carried bysaid vframe in front' thereof, a sliding member carried by said trame in rear thereof, Within the lateral contines of the frame, l

operating connections between said sliding member and the dial, and a price hcam earried by the frame between it and the dial,

a Weight. carried by. said` drum ,within the lat-eral connes of said .frame said indicating ,upon 4each side of said long narrow frame 7. A computin scale, comprising, in part,

. a frame, a rotata le disk, supported on said frame, a vertically movable member for raising a weight and for rotating the disk, a weight, a flexible member connecting said Weight and vertically movable member and a price-beam crossing both sides of said disk secured together at its ends and rotatably adjustable on said frame.

8. A computing scale, comprising, in part, a fran e, a rotatable disk su ported thereon, a price-beam crossing the tceof. said disk carryin removable price cards, means for detacha ly holding said cards on said beam,

.and means for adjusting saidprice-beaxn with respect to said disk.

9. A computing scale comprising, in part a frame, a rotatabledisk having graduated indications thereon, a pricelbeam, Vcrossing vcarried by the frame for rotatably adjusting said price beam roviding indications .for

the face of said disk and an adjusting screw iniaeoe said beam with reference to a given point on said disk.

10. In a computing scale, a disl; dial, a series of indications near the outer edge of said disk dial reading progressively from one radial line 'to another in terms et` ounds, a plurality of concentric-sedes of i i? indications Within said reading progressively from one of said radial lines to the other, a second series of pound indications reading progressively from one to the other of said radial lines in the oppio-a.

site direction to the progressive treadingc.

4 of' pound indications, a price beam extending diametrically across the dial and means for rotatively adjusting the beam and dial relative to one another.

the otherseries pound in ications In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses. GEORGE W. KONE.

in the presence o Wmrmm KNIGHT, B. D. LAMoN'r. 

